Pet Hates Part 2 is here because apparently we are not done being irritated by humanity. Scott goes in on shopkeepers who latch onto you the second you walk in, people who shout “HELLO?” like you’ve been missing for weeks, and the brave souls who think they know better than Google Maps… while also blasting the voice directions like it’s a podcast no one asked for. Shelby shares the things that quietly drain her soul too, from chronic whisperers and “90% vegetarians” who want a medal, to being woken up in the middle of the night for information that absolutely could have waited. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we head to Gympie where residents are facing an invasion straight out of a horror film, and in “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” we spotlight women in York who are pushing back against the odds and quietly reshaping the future of business.

Chapters

(02:33) – No More Clingy Shop Assistants

(09:20) – STOP Whispering, I CAN’T Hear You

(11:50) – Stop Waking Me Up in the Middle of the Night to Tell Me Stuff

(14:00) – We Know You’re Home!

(16:45) – When People Say They Are 90% Vegetarian

(22:19) – Google Maps Works, I Don't Need Your Directions

(22:35) – People Who Use Google Maps With the Voice Direction On 

(24:55) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: ‘Flying Foxes’ Plague Australian City

(28:10) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Breaking Barriers for Female Entrepreneurs in York

Scott's WTF of the Week

🦇 ‘Flying Foxes’ Plague Australian City

🔗 https://news.sky.com/video/flying-foxes-otherwise-knows-as-fruit-bats-plague-australian-city-13491420

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

💡 Breaking Barriers for Female Entrepreneurs in York

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.positive.news/society/the-new-research-that-will-help-female-entrepreneurs-in-yorkshire-to-fly/

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Pet Peeves Podcast, Pet Hates, Relationship Pet Peeves, Couple Arguments Funny, Everyday Annoyances, Modern Dating Frustrations, Travel Couple Problems, Communication In Relationships, Funny Couple Podcast, Small Things That Cause Arguments, Real Talk Relationships, Annoying Habits In Relationships, Honest Relationship Conversations, Lifestyle Podcast UK, Millennial Couple Podcast, Lighthearted Relationship Debate, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “They see you. They stare at you as soon as you come in and they glue themselves to you.”
• “When people come into the house, they won’t stop until they get a hello back.”
• “Why are you justifying murder?”
• “Google Maps has never failed me.”
• “Residents of Gympie are being overwhelmed by thousands of flying foxes.”
• “They’ve reached tipping point with stakeholders aligned to help women led businesses thrive.”

We share our biggest pet hates, from people impatiently rushing on and off trains and planes, to shop assistants who follow your every move, parents letting kids take over hotel gyms, and those who insist on giving directions even when Google Maps has it covered. And that’s just the start, there are plenty more everyday annoyances we get into, and maybe we even cover yours. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we uncover a study that reveals which English-speaking countries have the filthiest mouths and why it might not be what you expect, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” highlights a story that proves how small, thoughtful actions can genuinely change lives.

Chapters

(05:05) – People Not Patiently Waiting to Get on a Train

(10:40) – People Being Impatient to Get Off a Plane

(06:48) – Adults Who Push in a Queue

(13:15) – Manspreading on a Plane

(22:46) – Scott’s WTF of the Week:  Study Reveals Which English‑Speaking Countries Use the F‑Word the Most

(32:08) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Students Repair Cars for Single Moms

Scott's WTF of the Week💬 Study Reveals Which English‑Speaking Countries Use the F‑Word the Most

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/09/lifestyle/this-country-is-the-most-foul-mouthed-study/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🚗 Students Repair Cars for Single Moms

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/high-school-students-repair-cars-to-give-them-away-to-single-moms-youre-really-making-a-change-in-the-world/

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Transcript Keyword SummaryPet Hates, Airplane Etiquette, Plane Seat Recline Debate, Man Spreading on Flights, Travel Rants Podcast, Queue Jumping Annoyances, British Swearing Statistics, F Word Usage Study, Funny Couple Arguments, Relationship Banter Podcast, Everyday Irritations, Viral WTF News Stories, Positive Community Stories, High School Car Donation Program, Virginia Student Mechanics Project, Feel Good News Segment, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “a big one for me is people not patiently waiting for others to depart the train.”
• “You're gonna get off. You're gonna get off. They're not gonna leave you on here.”
• “I've paid for this space and I get it, I'm short and I get that men typically are taller, but it happens with short men as well.”
• “United States had the highest overall use of vulgar language online.”
• “if someone called me that, that's us done.”
• “it gives you more of a purpose.”

Valentine’s Day is under the microscope as we ask—is it true romance or just social pressure in disguise? We look at how it feels at every stage of life and why the smallest, intentional moments often matter more than grand gestures. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we uncover a story that challenges everything you thought you knew about love and heartbreak, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” shows how love and care can quietly blossom in the most unexpected places, proving it’s never too late for connection.

Chapters

(02:47) – Scott Crashes The Car

(05:44) – Our Relationship With Valentines Day Through The Years 

(08:10) – Why We Don’t Believe in Valentines Day

(10:05) – The Value of Remote Work for Relationships 

(11:20) – The Importance of Knowing Your Partner's Love Language

(17:36) – What Are We Doing on Valentine's Day?

(18:06) – Why Valentine's Day Could Be Good

(20:18) – Who Should Pay for Dinner in a Relationship?

(30:16) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: 🗼 Heartbreak Is Hard, Even When Your Lover Is the Eiffel Tower

(38:10) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: 💍 Senior Neighbors Get Engaged After 40+ Years

Scott's WTF of the Week🗼 Heartbreak Is Hard, Even When Your Lover Is the Eiffel Tower

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vice.com/en/article/breaking-up-with-the-eiffel-tower/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

💍 Senior Neighbors Get Engaged After 40+ Years

🔗 ⁠https://people.com/senior-couple-get-engaged-after-being-neighbors-for-40-years-11889534

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Transcript Keyword SummaryValentines Day, Valentines, Adventure Travel Tips, Modern Love Advice, Love Languages Quiz, Valentine’s Day Ideas, Ethical Dating Tips, Long-Distance Relationships, Daily Relationship Habits, Remote Work Couples, Unique Romantic Gestures, Objectum Sexuality Stories, Unusual Love Stories, Senior Love Stories, Japanese Relationship Culture, Social Norms Dating, Feminist Dating Perspectives, Relationship Communication Tips, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “Love can’t just come from a single event.”
• “We show love every day.”
• “I don’t think a man should ever have to pay for a woman because he’s a man and because she’s a woman.”
• “The second you start going against a social norm, you are vilified as the villain.”
• “People think I can just point at an object and decide to love it, but I had no control of my relationship to the Eiffel Tower.”
• “Love isn’t dead.”

We step inside the curious world of dreams this week, exploring what they are, why we have them, and how your brain blurs the line between reality and imagination. We share our own recurring nightmares, wild scenarios, and the dreams that stick with you long after waking. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” a seemingly harmless habit takes an unexpectedly dangerous turn, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” shows how old instruments can spark new opportunities, helping children learn, perform, and grow.

Chapters

(00:22) – Shelby's Song

(03:00) – What Are Dreams and Why Do They Happen?

(06:55) – How Do We Know If a Dream Is Real or Not?

(11:38) – Shelby’s and Scott’s Recurring Dreams

(18:55) – Shelby’s and Scott’s Scariest Dreams

(24:49) – Shelby’s and Scott’s Favourite Dreams

(26:50) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Fit Man Nearly Killed by His Energy Drink Habit

(30:41) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: The Old Instruments Bringing New Opportunities to Young Lives

Scott's WTF of the Week⚡ Fit Man Nearly Killed by His Energy Drink Habit

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/09/health/how-8-energy-drinks-a-day-devastated-a-healthy-man-in-his-50s/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

🎻 The Old Instruments Bringing New Opportunities to Young Lives

🔗 https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/arts/the-instruments-that-lived/

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Transcript Keyword SummaryDreams, Dreams Podcast, Recurring Dreams, Lucid Dreaming Stories, Nightmares Explained, Dreams vs Reality, Sleep Psychology, Stress Dreams, Vivid Dream Experiences, Energy Drink Health Risks, Caffeine Overdose Story, Sleep Anxiety, False Memories, Weird Dream Stories, Good News Stories, Music Charity UK, Paranormal Experiences, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “Everyone thinks that their dreams are really interesting, but there’s nothing more boring than hearing about someone else’s dream.”
• “Dreams are by definition, subjective mental experiences that occur mainly during the REM cycle of sleep.”
• “There has been times where at the end of the day, I’ve had to accept, I don’t know if it was real or not.”
• “Every time I’m just one foot out the door, that’s when I get pulled back.”
• “A healthy human in his fifties has nearly died after consuming eight energy drinks a day for years.”
• “There’s a 114 year old cello that was once cracked and silent, was restored and given to 11-year-old student Jason, who now spends weekends performing classical music instead of staring at screens.”

We somehow found ourselves on a streak of the strangest films and TV shows imaginable, so we decided to lean in and unpack the ones that left us confused, unsettled, or quietly obsessed. From greasy serial killers and severed memories to awkward hockey romances and films that feel more like fever dreams than narratives, we talk about why certain stories stick with you long after the credits roll, and the most uncomfortable themes we’ve ever watched play out on screen. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we react to a jaw-dropping feat that made our palms sweat just talking about it, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” shines a light on the brilliant minds quietly reshaping the future of sustainability in a way that feels genuinely hopeful.

Chapters

(04:00) – Severance TV Show Review

(11:44) – Saltburn Movie Review

(17:15) – Heated Rivalry TV Show Review

(18:27) – The Greasy Strangler Movie Review

(20:58) – Schalcken the Painter Movie Review

(23:21) – Synecdoche, New York Movie Review

(25:53) – Requiem for a Dream Movie Review

(28:25) – Old Boy Movie Review

(32:12) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Alex Honnold Scales Taipei 101 Without Ropes

(35:30) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Solar, Reimagined: Bright Minds Pushing It Into the Future 

Scott's WTF of the Week

🧗‍♂️ Alex Honnold Scales Taipei 101 Without Ropes

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://news.sky.com/story/climber-alex-honnold-scales-taipei-101-skyscraper-without-ropes-13498734

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

☀️ Solar, Reimagined: Bright Minds Pushing It Into the Future

🔗 https://www.positive.news/environment/solar-reimagined-meet-the-bright-minds-pushing-it-into-the-future/

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Transcript Keyword Summary

Saltburn Movie Review, The Greasy Strangler Movie Review, Memento Movie Review, Old Boy Movie Review, Synecdoche New York Movie Review, Schalcken the Painter Movie Review, Requiem for a Dream Movie Review, Chopper Movie Review, Heated Rivalry TV Show Review, Severance TV Show Review, Weird Films, Strange TV Shows, Bizarre Movies, Uncomfortable Films, Disturbing Movies, Oddball Stories, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• "Yeah, we're definitely not a normal pair, we are more of an odd duo, aren't we?"
• "If you are into really weird stuff, I think you might be into it, but it is. Bloody bizarre."
• "There's just things that happen that will just be to break up the main scenes, but make no sense"
• "It's just bizarre! If you went out with a plan to shoot the strangest serial killer film where people will finish this questioning their entire lives. This is it."
• "He just goes up there as himself. There's nothing. Wow."
• "The Latitude 40 Solar Tracker by Joe Fleming is inspired by sunflowers and it follows the sun throughout the day."

We unpack the unspoken GP problem this week, from the god-complex that never admits fault to appointments that somehow leave you more confused than when you walked in. Scott and Shelby share their own experiences with dismissive explanations, lost forms, missing results, and the frustration of being talked around instead of talked to, while we explore how conflicting medical advice and gatekeeping receptionists can quietly erode trust. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we react to a story that raises uncomfortable questions about what really happens when things go wrong far from land, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” reminds us how thoughtful design and a bit of tech can open up entire worlds to people who have too often been left out.

Chapters

(01:26) – Our Dream Guest

(04:24) – The GP Problem

(26:00) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Royal Caribbean Accused of Stuffing Dead Passenger in Refrigerator

(30:15) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Breaking Boundaries: Headsets Bringing Cricket to Partially Sighted Fans

Scott's WTF of the Week

🚢 Royal Caribbean Accused of Stuffing Dead Passenger in Refrigerator

📅 Wednesday 10th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/10/lifestyle/experts-reveal-how-cruise-ships-deal-with-dead-bodies-amid-royal-caribbean-wrongful-death-suit/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

🎧 Breaking Boundaries: Headsets Bringing Cricket to Partially Sighted Fans

📅 Monday 15th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/tech-opens-cricket-to-blind-and-partially-sighted-fans/

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Transcript Keyword Summary

GP, General Practitioner, Medical Gaslighting, GP God Complex, NHS Patient Stories, Doctor Arrogance, Healthcare Frustrations, Medical Negligence Stories, Patient Advocacy Podcast, Healthcare System Criticism, Vegan Nutrition Myths, Doctor Nutrition Advice, Cruise Ship Death Story, WTF News Podcast, Medical Error Experiences, Accessibility Technology Sports, Blind Fans Cricket, Healthcare Rant Podcast, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “So gps have this belief that they know everything about everything, even if it’s unrelated to their specialism.”
• “I’ve never, honestly, I’ve never been in an appointment where the GP or a doctor. Has ever admitted wrong.”
• “They lost my results, didn't apologise and justified it.”
• “There’s zero cholesterol in any plant-based item.”
• “They stuffed a dead passenger, in a refrigerator.”
• “It’s truly moving to be able to help visually impaired fans to be included in, in the experience because, if someone’s partially cited, it’s likely that they would’ve previously had, more, functioning sites.”

We recap Scott’s year of running marathons across seven countries—12 races in 12 months—and share why he took on the challenge, how it felt on the road, the lessons he learned, and the moments that pushed him to the limit. From his most memorable runs to the toughest and even a few dangerously close calls. Scott also reveals the next big goal on the horizon, and it’s one that will push him further than ever before. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we dive into a story so absurd it proves truth is stranger than fiction, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” highlights a medical breakthrough that could change lives in ways you wouldn’t expect.

Chapters

(01:58) – 12 Marathons in 12 Months 

(05:50) – Why Did Scott Run 12 Marathons in 12 Months

(17:10) – Best and Worst Run of The Year

(31:50) – Crazy Things That Happened on Scott’s Runs 

(33:35) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: 86-Year-Old Fined $335 for Littering After Spitting Out a Leaf

(36:44) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies for the First Time

Scott's WTF of the Week

🍂 86-Year-Old Fined $335 for Littering After Spitting Out a Leaf

📅 Tuesday 16th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/16/world-news/86-year-old-fined-335-for-littering-after-spitting-out-leaf-that-blew-into-his-mouth/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

🧬 Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies for the First Time

📅 Thursday 18th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-fighting-cells-engineered-inside-patients-bodies-rather-than-laboratory-for-the-first-time/

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Transcript Keyword Summary

Extreme Running, Ultramarathon Stories, Marathon in Heat, Running Coaching Tips, Travel Marathons, Long Distance Running Adventures, Marathon Motivation, Running Injuries Prevention, Unusual Race Experiences, Running Challenges, Marathon Training Abroad, Endurance Running Tips, Fitness Achievements, Adventure Travel Stories, Running Safety Tips, Inspirational Running Stories, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• "Basically we realised that Scott was on track for doing a marathon a month, and I was like, why don't you continue that and do a marathon a month."

• "The worst one was Montenegro, and I'll throw another one in there in a minute, but Montenegro also could be classed as the most dangerous one. It was just, it was brutal."
• "I think the one that I was able to just enjoy was the last one, Portsmouth. Um, because I've always dreamt of doing that one. I always got excited about it being like a Christmas run, which I've not done before. And it's just well known for being very beautiful."
• "An 86-year-old man has been fined three $335 for what? For spitting. Alright. Now before I carry on with it, do you believe you should be, you should be fined for spitting. I don't believe you should be fined for spitting."
• "Scientists have engineered cancer, fighting immune cells directly inside patients' bodies instead of in a lab. So it's almost like their bodies are then fighting off the cancer, which is really impressive."

We catch up on December life, asking whether we managed any rest or just went full speed.  We share our first trip to Wales together — from Scott reconnecting with grandparents after 20 years to Shelby discovering her deep Welsh roots stretching back centuries. We share our favourite purchase of the year and discuss whether going on holiday with your parents as an adult is cool. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” a devoted hobbyist takes their strange pastime to viral heights — a reminder not to “yuck someone else’s yams”. While in “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” we spotlight an inspiring breakthrough from the Arctic Kingdom.

Chapters

(02:00) – Our First Trip to Wales Together

(09:53) – Accents We Like and Don’t Like

(11:20) – Discovering Our Heritage

(14:12) – Best Purchase of the 2025

(20:30) – Can You Go on Holiday With Your Parents as an Adult

(23:40) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Doll Mom Earns $200K a Year With Her Fake Babies

(27:46) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Polar Bear Adopts a Cub That Isn’t Her Own — Extraordinary Behavior Caught on Camera   

Scott's WTF of the Week

👩‍🍼 Doll Mom Earns $200K a Year With Her Fake Babies

📅 Thursday 18th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/18/lifestyle/doll-mom-earns-200k-a-year-playing-with-fake-babies/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

🐻‍❄️ Polar Bear Adopts a Cub That Isn’t Her Own — Extraordinary Behavior Caught on Camera

📅 Thursday 18th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/polar-bear-adopts-a-cub-that-isnt-her-own-extraordinary-behavior-caught-on-camera/

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Transcript Keyword SummaryWales Trip, Family Reunion, Ancestry Discovery, Holiday Memories, Travel Stories, Life Reflections, Travel Tips, Parent-Child Travel, Memory Foam Pillow, Cervical Pillow, Disney Hong Kong Merchandise, Starbucks Collectibles, Polar Bear Adoption, Heartwarming Animal Stories, Unusual Hobbies, Reborn Dolls, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “Despite having been to 20 plus countries together over the last two years, we've never been to Wales together.”
• “It felt extra special having you there. Especially again, coming from that Christmas card the year before. I introduced you for the first time on that Christmas card, and I literally said in it, I hope you get to meet her one day and a year later we did.”
• “Take care of your parents, guys.”
• “She's clearly making money off it, so why not? It's obviously a market for it there, there clearly is.”
• “A polar bear has adopted a cub that isn't her own. I love this wintry tale. It's actually been caught on camera, which I think is really cool. But in the Arctic, a wild polar bear was filmed adopting this cub, but that's actually unusual activity for polar bears 'cause they're quite solitary animals.”
• “And that was cervical correcting pillows… honestly, it's a life changer.”

We talk New Year’s Eve through the different chapters of life, from teenage wildness to twenties  wildness excess and the very different energy of your thirties, and what celebrating actually means as priorities shift. We look back at last year’s resolutions, whether we stuck to them, what this year’s intentions really are, and what’s about to land in Shelby’s annual letter. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” a viral moment involving a very intoxicated animal takes a turn nobody saw coming, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” reminds us how paying attention to the small routines and familiar faces around you can quite literally save a life.

Chapters

(03:25) – Scott and Shelby Share How They Celebrate New Years Through the Ages: Teens, Twenties, Thirties

(17:05) – Our 2026 Resolutions & Did We Actually Stick to 2025’s?

(25:04) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: ‘Trashed Panda’ Story Raises $180,000 for Animal Shelter

(27:26) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: He Ate at the Same Restaurant Every Day — When He Didn’t Show Up, the Chef Went Looking

Scott's WTF of the Week

🐼 ‘Trashed Panda’ Story Raises $180,000 for Animal Shelter

📅 Wednesday 17th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/trashed-panda-story-raises-180000-for-animal-shelter-that-discovered-it-drunk-in-the-bathroom/

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

🍽️ He Ate at the Same Restaurant Every Day — When He Didn’t Show Up, the Chef Went Looking

📅 Monday 15th December 2025

🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/5990/He-Ate-At-The-Same-Restaurant-Every-Day-When-He-Didn-t-Show-Up-The-Chef-Went-Looking

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Transcript Keyword Summary

New Year Traditions, Life Milestones, New Year Resolutions, Travel Experiences, Socialising Tips, Remote Work, Exercise Routines, Travel Planning, Funny Animal Videos, Community Stories, Memorable Travel Moments, Personal Reflections, Travel Abroad Tips, Nightlife Experiences, Health and Wellbeing, Inspirational Anecdotes, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “We still celebrate it, but we’re not going crazy 3:00 AM let’s get hammered.”
• “You are Ray of sunshine. It's literally why you have the good vibe section of the episode because you bring good, and I bring the strange and weird.”
• "Twenties was going out in our local town and just hitting all the classic bars.”
• “Just focus on one hill to climb at any time. Just focus on one hill and just get up that hill.”
• “He went viral after being found drunk in a bathroom by animal shelter workers.”
• “It seems like the two good vibes only segments from the last two episodes have started to show that there is a community out there. It's good to hear that he's probably saved his life there."

We look back on our second full year of travelling the world, hopping through 12 countries, and reflect on what it’s really been like living out of a suitcase for this long. We talk about our favourite and least favourite places, what each country taught us, and the strange moment of self-awareness when you overhear someone else name-dropping their travels and realise how pretentious you probably sound too. It turns into a bigger conversation about people, connection, love, and why saying no to war should really be the easiest decision of all. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we react to a story that somehow mixes dinner with disaster in the most surreal way, and in “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” we share a moment of community solidarity that genuinely restores a bit of faith in humanity.

Chapters

(05:20) – Scott and Shelby’s Best Memories From Each of the 12 Countries

(31:38) – Scott and Shelby’s Favourite and Least Favourite Country

(35:39) – What We Learned From Our Second Year of Traveling the World

(38:23) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: Thai Restaurant Flooded… and Diners Love It

(42:13) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Chicago Suburb Rallies in Under 24 Hours to Feed Neighbors

Scott's WTF of the Week

🐟 Thai Restaurant Flooded… and Diners Love It

📅 November 14th

🔗 ⁠https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/flooded-restaurant-thailand-brings-delight-swimming-fish-diners-127517880?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Shelby’s Good Vibes Only

🥫 Chicago Suburb Rallies in Under 24 Hours to Feed Neighbors

📅 Sunday 3rd November 2025

🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/evanston-illinois-snap-food-drive

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🎧 The One Thing We Wish We Knew Before Visiting China

🎧 Surviving Laos: How Travel Breaks You… and Rebuilds You

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Transcript Keyword SummaryAdventure Travel, Couple Travel Tips, Hidden Travel Destinations, Cultural Experiences, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast

Transcript Quotes

• “We as a couple decided we are gonna commit to three years of full travel and adventure.”
• “To be open to not going with the plan.”
• “People have been amazing wherever you go. You know, the majority of people that we’ve had an experience with, met for a second, have been welcoming and loving.”
• “It just felt different,  it was just another country, but it just felt very calm and slow and quiet.”
• “Sometimes you’ve gotta sometimes go against what everyone else does, you do. Swim upstream as it were.”
• “It feels like that community is what a community used to be.”